Sorry it's taken so long to respond to some of my emails. It's so hot at my place I can only use my computer between 3 am and noon on the cooler days. ...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Jun 15, 2006 7:20 pm
Thanks for the responses from both the Kazooz an Oddmusic groups. They helped me a lot in sorting out my ideas. doctoroakroot wrote to the kazooz group a...
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motleyjust
Jun 16, 2006 5:19 pm
Searching the internet for info on kazoos, I found several mentions of zarah as another name for kazoo. No other info, just that zarah was a name for kazoo....
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motleyjust
Jun 18, 2006 4:02 pm
Unusual kazoo links _http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426033/_ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426033/) A short blurb about a short movie named The Human Kazoo ...
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realitycrazed
Aug 15, 2006 9:25 pm
www.ourprisoner.com is the reality show that Kieran is on. For years he has claimed to be the worlds best kazoo player and also have the largest collection....
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motleyjust
Aug 15, 2006 9:49 pm
In a message dated 8/15/2006 2:27:27 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, zackmartin@... writes: www.ourprisoner.com is the reality show that Kieran is...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Aug 23, 2006 6:30 pm
from the Kazoobie Kazoos website _http://www.kazoos.com/xmradio.htm_ (http://www.kazoos.com/xmradio.htm) XM Radio Disrepects Kazoos ...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 2, 2006 3:21 am
Hello all, This is my first post. I would like to know if anyone has modified a plastic (or wooden) recorder to give it that special "buzzing sound"? For those...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 2, 2006 4:11 am
Welcome, Ray. In the links section checkout the 'Auxilary Mirlitons' section. I believe you will find some information on that subject particularly in "Flute...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 2, 2006 11:36 am
Are you thinking of adding a diaphram to buzz while playing it as a recorder (as opposed to just making it into a kazoo)? Very cool idea. The diaphram would...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 2, 2006 2:10 pm
Hello Doc, Yes, I want the buzz while playing the instrument. I am searching for a "nasty sound" kinda like the sax solos in the old 50's tunes "Raunchy" and...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 2, 2006 2:29 pm
I think a larger diaphram will give you a looser, louder buzz and a smaller one a tighter, quieter buzz - within the limits of what's physically possible on...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 2, 2006 2:34 pm
Hello all, Here is a source for "professional" membrane as used in the Chinese Dizi flute. I bought one of these flutes in 1995 while visiting China for a ...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 2, 2006 2:38 pm
... Thank you, Motley! That is very similar to what I have in mind. Ray Langley...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 2, 2006 2:41 pm
Here is another idea that has been driving me crazy: Here is a link for making a $5 "Clarinet"; out of PVC pipe and a homebuilt mouthpiece for holding a reed. ...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 2, 2006 3:00 pm
I believe you could just remove the head joint of the recorder and fix a clarinet mouthpiece to it (use duct tape)... but, if I remember correctly, a recorder...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 2, 2006 5:20 pm
I have trouble getting the tension right when applying it to a hole on the body of an instrument. I'm thinking about gluing a ring of plastic around the...
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motleyjust
Oct 2, 2006 5:37 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2006 7:44:49 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rayzcane@... writes: Here is another idea that has been driving me crazy: Here...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 2, 2006 6:52 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2006 10:38:35 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, motleyjust@... writes: You would need to remove the plug A; then cut the mouthpiece...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 3, 2006 5:11 pm
Thank you motleyjust and Doctor Oakroot for your suggestions and ideas on converting recorders and xaphoons to mirlitons! So far, my own experiments have not...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 3, 2006 5:22 pm
This morning, I tried putting a membrame over the thumb hole and got no change in the sound. I also tried stretching the membrame over half of the inside...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 3, 2006 5:51 pm
In a message dated 10/3/2006 10:22:55 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, doctor@... writes: This morning, I tried putting a membrame over the thumb...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 3, 2006 6:23 pm
Yeah, I was using material from a plastic grocery bag - same sort of stuff I use on the Tic Tac box kazoos with a similar sized hole. Tried several tensions to...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 3, 2006 7:33 pm
In a message dated 10/3/2006 11:27:16 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, doctor@... writes: Yeah, I was using material from a plastic grocery bag -...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Oct 4, 2006 11:34 am
I tried some really thin plastic wrap - same result... can't hear any buzz at all. Wish I understood the physics of what happens in a kazoo better. One...
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rayzcane@...
rayzparquet
Oct 4, 2006 10:08 pm
... My alto recorder (larger than a soprano) is actually conical in shape. It is in 3 sections. It is "fatter" at the fipple/mouthpiece and tapers to the far...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 5, 2006 5:33 pm
In a message dated 10/4/2006 3:08:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rayzcane@... writes: In a message dated 10/4/2006 4:36:29 A.M. US Mountain...
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Howard Capp
captainkazoo
Oct 13, 2006 4:40 am
Greetings Fellow Kazoo Players, Fans and Collectors, I'm hummin' to announce that Captain Kazooz Kazoo Museum will celebrate its 10th year as "The Only Kazoo...
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motleyjust@...
motleyjust
Oct 13, 2006 4:57 am
Nice! beyond my budget at this time, but definitely interesting. Is there a patent # on it? motleyjustmotleynothingbutmotley ... From: captainkazoo@... ...
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Kaz Cap
captainkazoo
Oct 20, 2006 7:30 am
Note: forwarded message attached. To Whom It May Concern, I received this email from KAZOOBIE KAZOOS and thought you all might be interested. Captain Kazoo ...
